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Term Definition
zenith An earthbound word for the highest point a planet or star attains in the sky above a given point on the earth
nadir The lowest point
sabotage Willful destruction of property, especially in strikes or war, involves more than arson
saboteur a person who destroys property willfully
incendiary a person who starts fires or one who deliberately stirs up strife, hostility, or rebellion
proverb states a familiar, obvious, widely accepted truth
adage a maxim that has been popular for a long time
dictum formal, authorative, and likely to come from an expert
canon a law or principle that can not be disregarded
truism a obvious maxim, too obvious to be impressive
aphorism or apothegm is a typically terse and pithy saying, somewhere between the folksy and the authorative
epigram witty but more involved maxim, more comprehensive, or more poetic; it often uses antithesis or is about a person
bonus something special given over and above one's regular wages - extra pay or gift
bounty a reward for doing something for the government
premium something extra, given for purchasing an item
dividend share of the earnings from an investment of either money or effort
atrophy wasting away of bodily tissue or failure to develop

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Terms 17
Creator LoganHallowell
Created January 6, 2008
Group Emmaus High School Word Wealth
Tags word, wealth
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  1. dividend → share of the earnings from an investment of either money or effort - 4 misses
  2. adage → a maxim that has been popular for a long time - 3 misses
  3. aphorism → or apothegm is a typically terse and pithy saying, somewhere between the folksy and the authorative - 3 misses
  4. saboteur → a person who destroys property willfully - 2 misses
  5. incendiary → a person who starts fires or one who deliberately stirs up strife, hostility, or rebellion - 2 misses
  6. proverb → states a familiar, obvious, widely accepted truth - 2 misses
  7. dictum → formal, authorative, and likely to come from an expert - 2 misses